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section - e.g., FRC, AEC/ERDA recommendations, Mr. Mitchell's and
Congress' opinion, cleanup plan, risk and the peoples’ preference,

Interior's position, then the current last paragraphs might be more

informative.

With the "Ujelang Conference” immediately preceding this

section, however, the paragraphs on risk do follow naturally.)
4.

Using FRC guidance as the exposure limit (rather than the

AEC/ERDA recommendations) which was endorsed by the EPA, the length
of elapsed time until potential radiation exposures on Enjebi Island
would be within the FRC guidance varies according to the assumed
living pattern:
A.

B.

C.

Live on Enjebi
Imported food available and a daily part of the diet
Coconuts available only from the southern islands
Waiting period - 0 years
Live on Enjebi

No imported food available
Coconuts available only from the southern islands
Waiting period - 10-15 years
Live on Enjebi

Coconuts grown in north
Waiting time - 30-70 years depending upon
a) Whether or not food is imported
b) Whether coconuts are grown on Enjebi, and/or
c) Whether coconuts are grown on the other six

northeartern islands

If the decision already has been made to plant coconuts on the
six northeastern islands, then options A and B above become academic,

and the waiting period becomes 30 to about 65 years depending upon the

availability and use of imported foods.

Of course, use of the AEC/ERDA/DOE

recommendations would extend this time period.

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